The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 10 Miss Jiang ran away

Flags and banners fluttered, and drums and gongs shook the sky.

Meng Tingzhou was wearing heavy armor and holding a flag and a hatchet.

One hundred thousand soldiers followed closely behind, armed to the teeth with sharp weapons, and their momentum was overwhelming.

Jiang Shiwan was secretly arranged to accompany him on the city gate tower.

The armor on Meng Tingzhou's body was a bit dazzling under the sunlight.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and adjusted his armor for him: "The journey to the border is long, Governor, please be careful along the way."

After ten years of fighting on the battlefield, this is the first time someone has sent me off.

Meng Tingzhou was filled with a thousand emotions. She was his concern here.

Because he was wearing armor, he hugged her in a somewhat strange position: "You must take good care of yourself in the capital."

The same words were given by Jiang's father when he left Beijing. Now that Meng Tingzhou said them, Jiang Shiwan's eyes turned slightly red, perhaps because he missed her or something else.

Yu Feng was arranged to stay, and he was very reluctant. He muttered to Pei Qing: "You are the one who has too many things to do and you insisted on letting Miss Jiang see you off. It really stabbed me in the heart. You guys go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and I have no choice but to stay."

Pei Qing patted his shoulder: "Do you know why you want her to see you off?"

"You can give it to me if you want? After all, he is the governor, and Miss Jiang doesn't dare to say no."

Pei Qing sighed: "The governor risked his life every time he went to war, but now he is not alone. There are people he misses in this huge capital, so he will always be cautious."

"Pei Qing, I didn't realize you were capable of this!" Yu Feng said with a sigh, "Then I will definitely live up to your trust and protect the people the governor misses."

Pei Qing looked at her with some concern: "To be honest, I don't really trust you. Miss Jiang, you'd better take care of yourself..."

Watching the 100,000-strong army marching away, Jiang Shiwan took a deep breath.

In the following days, Yu Feng knew that he had a heavy responsibility, so he upgraded the defenses of the Governor's Mansion so that not even a fly could fly in.

Jiang Shiwan, on the other hand, seemed to have accepted this arrangement and lived peacefully in the Governor's Mansion, eating three meals a day or reading books, without any disturbance.

Ten days passed like this. One day she asked Yun Shang, "I heard that Xiao Wu, who delivers food to the Governor's Mansion every day, is your fellow villager?"

Yun Shang blushed slightly and nodded.

"It's not that I'm being nosy. I heard you and Xueying talking yesterday. He said his mother was seriously ill and he had no money to hire a doctor."

"I have some spare money here. It's not much, but it should be enough."

Yun Shang had been serving for several months, but due to her awkward status, they didn't have a close relationship. Suddenly, she felt a little unbelievable: "Miss Jiang, you absolutely can't do that."

Jiang Shiwan smiled slightly: "Since I came here, it has been you and Xueying who have taken care of me. I am very grateful to you in my heart. I don't have anything else."

"When he has collected the money, let him come and pay me back in person." She glanced at Yun Shang, "And I'll check for you."

Yun Shang blushed instantly: "Thank you Miss Jiang, the monthly salary will be paid in a few days, I should be able to pay it back with his money."

That's the best!

Five days later, the other party paid back the money as promised.

Jiang Shiwan specifically sent Xueying away first, and asked Yunshang to invite her into the house for a cup of tea.

She took a look at the man who came. Although he was a laborer, he was not rough. After changing into his clothes, she should be able to avoid everyone and reach the backyard smoothly according to the route designed in advance, and then push the cart away.

if everything goes well!
Thinking of this, Jiang Shiwan's heart was surging, but he tried to suppress his emotions on the surface.

Not only did he let the guy named Xiaowu sit down and have a cup of tea, but he also let Yunshang drink the tea.

When both of them fell down, she said "I'm sorry" and immediately changed into Xiaowu's clothes.

Before leaving, she looked at the young couple, hesitated for a moment, quickly wrote down a piece of paper, and walked in the direction she wanted.

Jiang Shiwan lowered his head and walked hurriedly. It was almost there, it would be there soon.

When he arrived at the kitchen door, he immediately saw Xiaowu's cart, pushing the handle and walking out.

"Wait!" Yu Feng's voice suddenly came from behind, "Aren't the dishes usually delivered before the morning hour? Why is it taking so long today?"

Jiang Shiwan's heart leapt into his throat.

If I try to escape, I will definitely be caught by Yu Feng before I even reach the door.

"I'm asking you something!"

"Oh, Master Yufeng, today Miss Jiang asked Xiaowu to come over to talk, which is why we were delayed for a while."

The person who spoke was Aunt Qin, the kitchen helper, who liked Xiaowu.

When Yu Feng heard that Jiang Shiwan asked him to come over, he immediately thought that something had happened in the main house, so he ran away without looking back.

Jiang Shiwan then pushed the cart out of the back door.

According to her estimation, Yu Feng would soon know that he was missing, and he would lock the gates out of the city in time and conduct strict inspections and prevention.

She immediately took off Xiaowu's clothes at the corner, turned around and walked towards Kunyu River.

"God damn it! Where's Miss Jiang?" Yu Feng's loud voice echoed throughout the Governor's Mansion, "Where did she go?"

"Gather the troops and go out to search! Block the city gates and investigate every person! Report to the governor immediately!"

Although he forced himself to calm down, Yu Feng could feel his head shaking.

From Kunyu River to Tongzhou, Jiang Shiwan hurried to catch up with the ship heading south.

Seeing that she was alone, the boatman asked for more money, saying that the boat was full.

Jiang Shiwan knew that he only had a few dozen taels of silver that he had extorted from Yu Feng, and even if he paid extra money to buy the ticket, he would still be harassed along the way. After thinking it over, he took out the token.

Sure enough, when the other party saw that it was the token of the Governor's Office, he immediately changed color and let us pass.

The letter from the Governor's Office arrived at the border half a month later.

Meng Tingzhou held the letter in his hand with a solemn expression for a long time.

Pei Qing seemed to have guessed something: "Governor, is there something wrong with the Governor's Mansion?"

Meng Tingzhou stood up and paced back and forth: "Jiang Shiwan ran away."

"Run away?" Pei Qing frowned, thinking that the thing he was worried about had finally happened. Yu Feng, ah Yu Feng...

"Yu Feng said that he strictly checked the people entering and leaving the city gates, but found nothing. Moreover, he sent people by land and sea. Someone saw Jiang Shiwan boarding a ship heading south with my token, but he got off the ship in Jingzhou and disappeared."

Meng Tingzhou slammed his fist on the table: "What an idiot! I shouldn't have let him stay in the capital."

"Governor, please calm down. Yu Feng's failure to take good care of her is a serious crime. The most important thing right now is to find Miss Jiang."

He bowed his head and clasped his fists: "Commander-in-chief, do you need me to return to the capital?"

Meng Tingzhou paced back and forth: "She deliberately showed my token to attract Yu Feng's attention and let him follow the clues to Jingzhou."

At this point he suddenly thought of something: "Peach blossom... Peach blossom cake..."

The conversation between her and Jiang Shinian that day came to her mind.

He suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh at himself: "From the beginning to the end, she was planning how to leave. Her obedience and flattery were all for her to find a way out. I was actually fooled by her."

"Pei Qing, you must return to the capital immediately, infiltrate the Jiangning Army, and keep a close eye on Jiang Shinian. If there is no news about Jiang Shinian, go to Suzhou to look for him, even if you have to search everywhere."

"Commander-in-chief, what should we do with the person if he is found?"

(End of this chapter)